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Ethiopians shocked over sudden death of mega dam project chief

ESAT News (July 26, 2018) The chief engineer and head of the the Grand Ethiopia Renaissance Dam (GERD) was found…

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Movement honored for mending fences between Ethiopia and Eritrea

ESAT News (July 24, 2018) Patriotic Ginbot 7-Movement for Unity and Democracy, has been honored at the 2018 Eritrean Festival…

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CPJ calls for probe into killing of news crew driver

ESAT (July 23, 2018) The Committee to Protect Journalists has called on the Ethiopian government to investigate an attack on…

6 years ago

Rival Ethiopian Orthodox church synods agree to merge

ESAT News (July 23, 2018) The two synods of the Ethiopian Orthodox Tewahedo Church have agreed to resolve their differences…

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Ethiopia: Army chief says defense force must be nonpartisan

ESAT News (July 23, 2018) In a stunning departure from the norm, the new chief of staff told military officers that…

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Ethiopia: Regional state president says political reform is irreversible

ESAT News (July 20, 2018) President of the Amhara Regional State says the ongoing political reform in Ethiopia is irreversible…

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Ethiopia: U.S. praises PM, says keen to nudge Ethiopia toward democracy

ESAT News (July 20, 2018) The United States has praised the leadership of Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed and expressed keen…

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Ethiopians abroad urged to contribute to trust fund to help country

ESAT News (July 18, 2018) As part of a challenge by a new Prime Minister to Ethiopians abroad to spend…

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“The bird of peace has just flown to Asmara:” Ethiopian Airlines makes return flights to Eritrea in twenty years

By Engidu Woldie ESAT News (July 18, 2018) The sound of clinking champagne glasses and the smell of roses has…

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Ethiopia readying to use Eritrean port

ESAT News (July 17, 2018) Ethiopia’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs said today that preparations were underway to make use of…

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